Confirmed Backend Engineer, BlaBlaCar
BlaBlaCar Daily
+ Employee Stock ownership plan
2-3 days a week in office
Carpooling & bus service marketplace
Be an early applicant
Carpooling & bus service marketplace
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Employee Stock ownership plan
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage technology to fill empty seats on the road, connecting members looking to carpool or to travel by bus, and making travel more affordable, sociable and convenient.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a Backend candidate with at least 3 years of experience
- Deep expertise in Python (Flask + FastAPI)
- Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL). Experience with PostGIS is a strong plus
- Computer science background (Strong engineering fundamentals in Database design, algorithms and data structures, networking, abstractions, security)
- Ability to find the good balance between fast iterations and quality of delivery
- Ability to take ambitious technical challenges from conception to production-ready
- Fluent in using AI-assisted development tools
- Fluent in French and English
What the job involves
- BlaBlaCar Daily is part of BlaBlaCar’s Western Europe business dedicated to short distance carpooling and in particular work to home commute
- It is operated with a dedicated mobile application and brand
- Strengthened by the acquisition merger of Klaxit in April 2023, short distance carpooling usage is growing rapidly, in collaboration with local collectivities (B2G) and private employers (B2B) co-financing partners
- You will join a team of engineers operating independently of other products at BlaBlaCar and contributing actively to the software development of the product
- This can include Insights, our reporting solution for B2G and B2B customers, matching of driver and passengers and carpool features, as well as new features to support the needs of our members, partners and local collectivities
- Our team is composed of experienced people that have worked on successful services before
- We are looking for a Confirmed Backend Engineer to join us on the development of BlaBlaCar Daily on the Partnerships squad
- You will work on technical challenges and product feature developments related to topics such as user identify & account management, pricing and everything related to partners management (app customization, subsidies management, partners portal and Backoffice management of sponsoring campaigns)
- You will be involved in all parts of the development, from the early conception meetings, development and test strategy, to deployment in production, on-call, observability, and support
- You will mainly work on backend features with occasional contributions to our frontend projects
- Participate in the whole application development lifecycle, including: early-stage product meetings, architecture design, development, tests strategy, deployment to production, monitoring, alerting and support
- Support and collaborate with other engineers on the team to develop our backend projects together
- Adapt existing feature implementations to growing scalability challenges
- Develop new functionality to meet internal and external demands required for Daily to remain compliant in the markets we operate in
Application process
- A 45-min video-call with Chloé, Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
- A 60-min video-call with Erwann, Engineering Manager, to discuss your experience and share more details about the team
- A 90-min live coding session with Backend Software Engineers
- A 60-min Design Backend interview with Backend Software Engineers
- A 30-min video-call with Ricardo, Head of Engineering for vision fit and rounding off the process
- Our hiring process lasts on average 25-30 days, offers usually come within 48 hours.BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d still be a great fit for this role in your application
Our take
Travelling can be an expensive process, with public transport and petrol costs quickly adding up. Many people choose to purchase last-minute bus tickets or travel in carpools to minimize costs and carbon emissions, but these opportunities can be difficult to find and there is no framework to locate them and assess their legitimacy.
BlaBlaCar provides an online marketplace to connect travellers with carpools and spare seats on buses in order to provide a budget alternative to traditional means of travel. Drivers can sign up to provide a carpool service, and BlaBlaCar verifies the identity and reviews of both carpool drivers and bus companies to ensure that the budget service is fully regulated.
Budget alternatives to traditional public transport and driving routes are nothing new, but BlaBlaCar has taken a unique approach by providing this regulated framework for carpooling. Furthermore, the company provides last-minute and predetermined bus seats, reducing costs for users whilst preventing buses from travelling wastefully with empty seats.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2021
$115m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2018
$119.2m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $570.9m
Company benefits
- Tailor-made remote policy
- Employee Stock Ownership plan
- 10 days off in addition to the legal 25 days
- Relocation package and visa sponsorship
- Parental policy (we are a signatory of the #ParentalAct)
- Trainings & career development programs
- Free carpooling & bus rides wherever whenever
Company HQ
Oberkampf, Paris, France
Leadership
Frédéric Mazzella
(President & Co-Founder)Experienced as investor and advisor for various startups in the travel industry. Co-founded BlaBlaCar in 2006 as President.
Nicolas Brusson
(CEO & Co-Founder)Experienced as investor for multiple companies such as Deliveroo and Stripe. Board Member of Fondation Pour l'Audition. Co-founded BlaBlaCar as CEO in 2016.
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